Russian Sabre Rattleing (Nukes)

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MOSCOW — Russia's military chief of staff said Saturday that Moscow could use nuclear weapons in preventive strikes in case of a major threat, the latest aggressive remarks from increasingly assertive Russian authorities.



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[T-Bird76]

Russia would be lucky if those things even got out of the silos....Russia's Nuclear program has been left to decay for the past 15 years. Their technology is old, their state of readiness is nil, and their military structure is a joke. Even during the Soviet era their military looked powerful but couldn't keep up with the west.

[adam613]

Russia would be lucky if those things even got out of the silos....Russia's Nuclear program has been left to decay for the past 15 years. Their technology is old, their state of readiness is nil, and their military structure is a joke. Even during the Soviet era their military looked powerful but couldn't keep up with the west.

Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily ensure they aren't going to try something stupid...